As of July 30, 2021
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Monthly: 2021 Apr |
Monthly: 2021 May |
Monthly: 2021 Jun |
Quarterly: 2020 Q4 |
Quarterly: 2021 Q1 |
Quarterly: 2021 Q2 |
Year to Date* |
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Annual: 2020 |
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Real Gross Domestic Product ($2012 millions) | – | – | – | – | 778,826 | 788,412 | NA | 788,412 | 798,213 | 757,117 |
Per cent change | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.2 | NA | −0.3 | 2.1 | −5.1 |
Current Dollar Gross Domestic Product ($ millions) | – | – | – | – | 892,106 | 928,160 | NA | 928,160 | 891,811 | 851,176 |
Per cent change | – | – | – | – | 3.6 | 4.0 | NA | 5.2 | 3.8 | −4.6 |
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Employment (000's) | 7,368 | 7,215 | 7,184 | 7,301 | 7,226 | 7,213 | 7,233 | 7,190 | 7,377 | 7,022 |
Net New Jobs (000's) | 182.3 | −152.7 | −31.6 | 116.9 | 205.9 | −12.8 | 20.2 | 299.5 | 203.6 | −355.3 |
Per cent change | 2.5 | −2.1 | −0.4 | 1.6 | 2.9 | −0.2 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | −4.8 |
Unemployment Rate (per cent) | 7.5 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 9.6 |
Average Weekly Wage Rate ($), nsa | 1,125 | 1,138 | 1,138 | 1,127 | 1,109 | 1,135 | 1,134 | 1,135 | 1,033 | 1,114 |
Per cent change | 2.3 | −1.9 | −2.8 | −1.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | −2.0 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 7.8 |
Employment Insurance Beneficiaries (regular) | 530,120 | 631,470 | NA | NA | 465,723 | 563,927 | NA | 610,660 | 119,458 | 199,781 |
Per cent change | −11.3 | 19.1 | NA | NA | 962.0 | 21.1 | NA | 251.3 | −0.8 | 67.2 |
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Retail Sales ($ millions) | 21,747 | 18,745 | 18,352 | NA | 59,631 | 59,920 | NA | 89,232 | 231,390 | 222,261 |
Per cent change | 12.4 | −13.8 | −2.1 | NA | 1.3 | 0.5 | NA | 16.0 | 2.3 | −3.9 |
New Motor Vehicle Sales (units), nsa | 65,334 | 62,406 | 59,019 | NA | 170,648 | 148,690 | NA | 270,115 | 848,706 | 652,854 |
Per cent change | 47.4 | 280.7 | 36.3 | NA | −8.8 | 0.7 | NA | 30.2 | −2.1 | −23.1 |
Consumer Price Index (CPI), nsa | 141.0 | 141.8 | 142.6 | 143.1 | 138.9 | 140.2 | 142.5 | 141.4 | 137.5 | 138.4 |
Per cent change | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
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Housing Starts (000's) | 131.0 | 109.5 | 101.8 | 89.0 | 83.7 | 102.5 | 99.3 | 43.7 | 69.0 | 80.8 |
Per cent change | 46.2 | −16.4 | −7.0 | −12.5 | −11.0 | 22.4 | −3.1 | 30.0 | −12.4 | 17.1 |
MLS Home Resales (units) | 29,234 | 24,063 | 22,259 | 20,247 | 70,035 | 80,936 | 66,569 | 152,840 | 209,672 | 228,105 |
Per cent change | 7.4 | −17.7 | −7.5 | −9.0 | −1.5 | 15.6 | −17.8 | 71.2 | 9.0 | 8.8 |
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Manufacturing Sales ($ millions) | 27,663 | 24,011 | 24,459 | NA | 75,165 | 73,409 | NA | 124,230 | 318,749 | 278,452 |
Per cent change | 22.7 | −13.2 | 1.9 | NA | −0.2 | −2.3 | NA | 18.9 | −0.1 | −12.6 |
International Merchandise Exports ($ millions), nsa | 18,003 | 15,051 | 14,610 | NA | 52,061 | 49,927 | NA | 79,587 | 209,195 | 187,225 |
Per cent change | 7.3 | 58.1 | 38.2 | NA | −2.7 | 1.3 | NA | 14.7 | 3.7 | −10.5 |
International Merchandise Imports ($ millions), nsa | 33,570 | 30,057 | 30,295 | NA | 93,527 | 88,471 | NA | 148,823 | 365,792 | 338,027 |
Per cent change | 10.6 | 38.8 | 47.6 | NA | 4.0 | 3.9 | NA | 16.9 | 2.8 | −7.6 |
Wholesale Trade ($ millions) | 35,813 | 35,113 | 35,578 | NA | 104,940 | 106,993 | NA | 172,671 | 394,103 | 389,382 |
Per cent change | 0.9 | −2.0 | 1.3 | NA | 2.4 | 2.0 | NA | 18.7 | 2.4 | −1.2 |
Non-residential Building Permits ($ millions) | 1,240 | 1,422 | 1,116 | NA | 3,587 | 3,838 | NA | 5,662 | 15,801 | 14,716 |
Per cent change | −12.4 | 14.7 | −21.5 | NA | −6.3 | 7.0 | NA | 2.9 | 18.1 | −6.9 |
Private and Public Investment ($ millions) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 83,811 | 76,907 |
Per cent change | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.3 | −8.2 |
* Notes: All data are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified with "nsa".
Per cent change for seasonally unadjusted (nsa) data is calculated on a year-to-year basis.
Notes: All data are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified with "nsa".
International merchandise trade is reported on a customs basis.
GDP levels are expressed at annual rates. Monthly and quarterly housing starts are expressed at seasonally adjusted annual rates.
Monthly and quarterly housing starts are expressed at seasonally adjusted annual rates. Year-to-date housing starts are based on actual unadjusted urban-area data.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Ontario Ministry of Finance, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Canadian Real Estate Association.
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